communication

	Tata Comm gross revenue under-reporting led to Rs 645 crore lower govt fee collection: CAG The CAG, in the report, also said the amount needs to be recovered from Tata Communications Ltd (TCL). published on : 9th August 2022
	'Buy from trusted sources only': Ahead of 5G rollout, Centre bars Chinese telecom equipment Tightening the rules for telecom licences, the Department of Telecommunications told telecom companies to source devices only from ‘trusted sources’. published on : 12th July 2022
	Chennai ad firm that won waste management bid starts work after two years WeStart Communications, which got the contract in 2019, commenced work after a two-year delay due to the pandemic. published on : 10th July 2022
	Vaishnaw to announce railway services As per the schedule, he will flag off the extension of Bhubaneswar-Mahipur-Bhubaneswar Passenger Special up to Nuagaon Road from Nuagaon Road Station and announce a new train towards Puri. published on : 30th June 2022
	Congress appoints Vineet Punia as secretary in-charge of internal communications The party has rechristened its communications department and appointed Jairam Ramesh as its general secretary in-charge. published on : 24th June 2022
	Relief for telecos as government cuts three per cent floor rate on spectrum usage ahead of 5G auction The move of the government is going to benefit telcos as it would reduce their future outflows towards these statutory fees. published on : 23rd June 2022
	Government extends telecom PLI scheme by 1 year for building 5G in the country In a bid to build a strong ecosystem for 5G in the country, the government on Monday extended the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for design-led manufacturing by one year. published on : 21st June 2022
	LIC investors become poorer by whopping Rs 1.78 lakh crore in a month The stock closed the Monday session at a record low of Rs 668.20 on the BSE, down 5.85 per cent from its previous close. published on : 14th June 2022
	Cabinet approves transfer of 10 in-orbit communication satellites to public sector enterprise In a statement, the cabinet said it has also approved increasing the authorised share capital of NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) from Rs 1,000 crore to Rs 7,500 crore. published on : 8th June 2022
	Misplaced priorities? ISRO delays four defence satellites Sources said NavIC’s accuracy has been hampered because the satellites are not in place. published on : 29th May 2022
	Play it again, Makrand Actor, playwright and director Makrand Deshpande, who is back with his two-act play on rape, says it’s his social responsibility to talk about issues that plague the humankind through theatre published on : 29th May 2022
	Paytm forms joint venture general insurance firm; to invest Rs 950 crore in 10 years Post the investment, Paytm will hold a 74 per cent stake in PGIL, reducing the VHPL's stake in the company to 26 per cent. published on : 21st May 2022
	Paytm reports 72% surge in losses to Rs 762 crore in fourth quarter of FY22 The company’s revenues from operations were up by 89 percent year-on-year, coming in at Rs 1,541 crore. published on : 21st May 2022
	DoT launches portal for rollout of 5G services The Department of Telecommunication (DoT) on Saturday launched Gati Shakti Sanchar Portal to facilitate easy rollout of 5G services in the country. published on : 15th May 2022
	RailTel to put converged communication system in over 230 stations in South Western Railway This initiative of SWR to modernise - an all IP telecom infrastructure is among the first of its kind to replace the ageing Time Division Multiplexing. published on : 11th May 2022
	DoT asks Trai to reduce 5G spectrum base price The department also urged the telecom regulator to reserve 5G spectrum for state-owned BSNL and exclude the telco from the upcoming auction. published on : 10th May 2022
	Government may further reduce base price of 5G spectrum TRAI recommended price cut by nearly 39% as against the previously fixed price published on : 29th April 2022
	7 IndiGo pilots under DGCA scanner for 'abusing' on emergency frequency These pilots were allegedly found venting their ire over low salaries by using offensive language on 121.5 MHz frequency, which is used for emergency communications only for the aircraft in distress. published on : 28th April 2022
	DoT may not further cut 5G spectrum reserve price An official said the lowering the base price of 5G spectrum is not in the purview of DoT but with the cabinet. published on : 21st April 2022
	Sterlite Power picks up majority stake in MTCIL Sterlite Power, a private sector transmission infrastructure developer and solutions provider, has a portfolio of 28 projects covering around 13,950 circuit kms of transmission lines. published on : 19th April 2022